The Cecil Whig., 1887-05-14

the alleged assaults. The next day, Mrs.
Wood sand. Ida wrote her retractinn in
her presence with Mrs Bristor and Mary
Scott in the room, mo one told her to
write" said Mrs. Wood. After the re-
traction was signed and handed to DR..
BrlStor 1t sald. Now let us pray Ida
afterwards threw her arms around the
parson and asked him to forgive hes. The
next day Ida exclaimed: 1t is all true what
| said about DR.. Bri>tor" At another
time III, sad that she had dreamed it
all. NV husband and side with Dr..
BrIstor,' continued Mrs Wood, land
we are not now on speaking terms with
some VINO have taken sides against him.
Theodore + Re ID Jackson Rose aud
Schuyler Fcstervelt. warm friends of Rev.
Mr.. BiIStor testified in hs behalf on Wed
uesday. Mr. Reed told this story ot the
reIrac, ion OF her statement by Ida Downs
and which was produced III evidence:
"Sne came home said MIR. Reed,
"and told me that she desired to correct
what she had said about Mr.. BriStor. She
did not know me at the time and | told
her | was her friend. Ida then said that
her first story was IA he" On the cross,
examination Mr.. Reed denied that DIR.
Bristor was present when the retraction
was ma1s.
At / 20 o'clock Dr. Bristrr was called
to the stand. lie WIS slightly prler than
usual AMI appe Ired to be nervous The
direct examination WIS conducted by
Judge Gruo. Tue witness said he was
thIrJy-iour years cid and had been in the
ministry 81 ,ce 1871. In 1850 he was made
a Doctor of Divinity. lie made "a sweep
lng denial oi the cnargrS against him.
When he "rSt heard of the accusation he
was asked 10 attend meeting oi the
trustees. lie went to the ineeLlng and
thrre drnie" the charges. From there he
went home aud asked Tor Ida. w hen she
ID" hlin she attempted t. run away. lie
cduGnt her AMI slnpped lcr thce. She
hen Went away aud ne could not find
her. She returned at aboIt 8 O'Clock anu
was locked III her room all night. The
next morning lie went up To Mis-. Bristor
room, and wuen Ida. who was there,
he ,rd HIM co,nIna sac SatiG: : ID III let him
IL; ne Will XII me- lie heard Mrs Brls-
tor tell lda that she ,u.h ht To- 90 and tell
the people that .er Srur. w.is u lie. After
Ida made her inst reJIt ion i'll the pres
euce ot MrS 5ri5tur. Hrs. j. Wood and
Mrs. Scot hr In pl"reC God TO forgive Ida
Tor her Sin. The SECOND retractiou by Ida
was made Later and Sworn 10 before | +
Reed, who was :. notary public.
Mr. Hoffman on the CrpSs-eXaminatiOn
endeavored To ascertain from DR. Brstor
his purpose III getting the second retrac-
tlun " hen he already nid one, and the
parSou SAID lie Thought 1t would be
Stl onger ii sworn To. 1t was claimed that
the FIRST retrhctlon was secured i'll order
To satisfy Mrs Gemmel to whom Ida had
gone for projection. Bat the fact was
ELECTED On the cross examination that
the paper was not taken to Mrs Gemmel
Il old not prepare Ida for making the
retracJ cJiou, said DR. Brstor, but told
ner the men before whom it was made
were her trends. She dld not appear at all
excited
The defendant VIZ $ asked by Mr. Hotf
man wether he had seen the list of jurors
for this trial and Mr. Brlstor replied that
he had.
"Did you instruct any one to see some
of the julols?' asked Mr.. Hoffman
81 did not, sir, replied the parsnn in
laundering tone OF voice that could be
heard IA long distance away. The parson
lett the wiIut s. staui at > p NJ Ms VIC
koli, ut the b.onkltn .. phau Asy lum,
from which Institution ir,. CAME III 1850,
SAID She received il letter iIuIn ii, Dec. 80
1850. Tne letter Vas introduced ii erI
dence, but Vas objected ~ 10y Mr. liowe
on the gre und Of lucumpetencY. Tue ob
lection WAS sustained 10y the court. Ste
phen II Burr and Abram Van Houten
were called in rebuttal by the prosecution
and Mr. Van Houten testified that at IA
church meeting held subsequent to the
beginning of the trouble Dr Bristor said,
~ Oh have the right To "alI in the presld-
ing lder, Iu. II sou 10 | ".fl not preach
for ou an '.eg.'
Inc raSe w:.> u.psHd aS,ut + o'clock,
and the cJur; 3 .ntru IA i!Our and :. halt
to each Side Inr summing np. lnr Idge
ch Ige +" tiI- jury was 4 very fine on",
and in it he told them that II they could
not lind Mr. i} I>tor guilty of the Ofen>,
of which h. wds a .cLscd they had the
right. il they SO chose, to b ing IN YER
dict of assault aud battery. ine jury re
tired at 7 O'Clock and returned at about
O'clock with a verdict OF not guilty.
DIR BrIStor and his father and brother
We're III the COURTROOM when the verdict
was announced and felt very jubIlint.
The friends who wele with them and who
have cluug To the uarSon since the accu
Satlon Was frSt made az INST him are Ie-
joIclng over The verdict, aud their ride
home To Spring Valley Wednesday night
was the jollleSG one they have taken in
long time Wneu DR.. Bristol Was inst
tried on Ida Down accusation, about
year ago. the jury disagreed and new
trlal was ordered.